Four-time Olympic diving gold medalist Greg Louganis of the U.S. revealed he was gay in 1994, a year before announcing he was also HIV-positive.

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Jessica Ennis earned the heptathlon gold, Greg Rutherford scored a long jump win and Mo Farah's sprint to victory made him the first British runner ever to do so in the 10, 000 meter competition.

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Greg Rutherford became the first British athlete to win gold in the long-jump since 1964, while boxer Luke Campbell won gold in the bantamweight division.

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